Commercial Real Estate and Office Decor

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Crafting a captivating story around commercial real estate and office decor can be challenging. But, as an expert strategic storyteller, I’m adept at this. Interviewing for the stories and backing them up with data helps, like I did in those featured below. If you want similar stories told about your commercial real estate or office design endeavors, contact me today.

Wellesley Magazine

Design With Community in Mind

Tonja Adair ’92, co-founder of Splice Design, an architecture firm with offices in New York City and Atlanta, says her experience at Wellesley still shapes her career. During her time at the College, where she majored in architecture, Tonja learned the importance of active involvement in the community, she says. Here's the rest of her story.

Use Natural Stone

Building Off the Land: A Look at Historic Natural Stone Farmhouses

n the 18th and 19th century, homes got built from what was available nearby. In many parts of the country, the most easily accessible material was natural stone. Many of those structures still exist and have got converted to commercial uses like the two B&B's featured here.

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Using Natural Stone in the Minnesota State Capitol Restoration Project

After a century of active use, almost any building will begin expressing the groans of advanced aging, with internal and external structures steadily failing. The Minnesota State Capitol building was no exception. In 2013, the centenarian structure, constructed in 1905 by Cass Gilbert, had reached a severe deterioration point. Its crumbling façade, with chunks of marble threatening to fall and injure visitors, became dangerous. To preserve the architectural integrity of this historic building, the 158,225 occupied square foot Capitol is undergoing a $309.674 million, three-plus-year extensive renovation, repair, and restoration. Read more about this award-winning project, that is expected to be completed in late 2017, here.

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Use Natural Stone in Living and Work Spaces to Increase Well-Being

In this blog post I pitched, developed and wrote, I show readers how to use the right natural stone to produce the environment most conducive to healthy outcomes for them. I identified and interviewed a major NYC interior designer for this piece, which covers elements from selection to proper installation to preserve the stone's unique qualities and healthful effects.

CORT Furniture Rental Blog

How Office Design Affects Your Business

The way you design your office can determine your business success. That's because office design influences every aspect of your enterprise. That includes employee engagement, talent recruitment, client satisfaction and business productivity. Read this post to learn what's important to consider when designing your office.

CORT Furniture Rental Blog

Easy Ways to Incorporate Small Business Trends into Your Office Design

Small business trends in office design come and go. But it's important to follow them to know which to implement and when to keep employee and client satisfaction high. You also have to do it in a cost-effective way that leads to high ROI. This blog post tells small business owners how to maintain critical long-term strategies in office design while still incorporating the latest ones with ease. That way, you can keep your employees, customers and bottom line happy.

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A Commercial Guide to Subdividing vs. Open Office Plans

The debate about whether to break up and subdivide large office buildings or opt for open office formats isn’t a new one. In fact, it's raged on over a century in the West. This blog post tells readers what they should consider when deciding today.

CORT Furniture Rental Blog

The Importance of Quality Furniture for Your Small Business

The way you design your office reflects on your brand. Employees and clients alike determine the value of your business based on the feel of your office environment. Its design and organization determine whether you'll keep current employees and clients happy while attracting new talent and customers. So, to convey that you're a quality business worth the fees you charge, you'll want to go with quality furniture and an organized space. This blog post tells you how.